FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JETSTREAM G3

MDR report key: 2023539 · Received March 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003603429-2011-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2011
Date of Event
February 7, 2011
Report Date
March 16, 2011
Manufacturer
PATHWAY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
MCW
PMA / PMN Number
K101221
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATHWAY JETSTREAM G3 CATHETER WAS DISCARDED AFTER THE PROCEDURE AND THEREFORE NOT RETURNED TO PATHWAY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR EVALUATION. DISTAL EMBOLIZATION IS AN INHERENT RISK FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE WITH PATHWAY MEDICAL'S JETSTREAM G3 SYSTEM AND IS LISTED AS A POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT IN THE IFU. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED PER THE IFU. THE GUIDEWIRE USED IN THIS CASE WAS AN EMBOSHIELD FILTER GUIDEWIRE WHICH IS NOT A COMPATIBLE ACCESSORY AND THE IFU INCLUDES A CAUTION REGARDING THE USE OF THE GUIDEWIRES NOT LISTED FOR USE, "USE ONLY LISTED COMPATIBLE GUIDEWIRES AND INTRODUCERS WITH THE JETSTREAM G3 SYSTEM. USE OF ANY SUPPLIES NOT LISTED AS COMPATIBLE MAY COMPROMISE PERFORMANCE OF OR DAMAGE THE JETSTREAM G3 SYSTEM."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE JETSTREAM G3 WAS ADVANCED TO TREAT A DISTAL LESION LOCATED IN THE SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY (SFA). THE DEVICE WAS USED FOR A TOTAL OF 2-3 MINUTES. AFTER TREATING THE DISTAL SFA, THE PATIENT HAD NO REFLOW IN TWO TIBIAL VESSELS AND REQUIRED AN INTERVENTION. THE PHYSICIAN USED AN EXPORT CATHETER AND BALLOON TO TREAT THE DISTAL EMBOLIZATION. UPON EXAMINATION A FEW DAYS POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL AND DID NOT REQUIRE FURTHER INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JETSTREAM G3 PERIPHERAL VASCULAR ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM MCW PATHWAY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PV31300 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention